Yale SOM 2012 - Calling All Applicants (Class of 2014)

@mbarealestate and @snipes

Sorry that there've been no invites as of yet. I don't know this for sure, but I have a suspicion that SOM's yield from R1 went way up this year, either because more people see it as a valid 1st choice, or because Dean Snyder has directed staff and students to do some pretty serious outreach. (The new building and climbing in the rankings can't hurt, either.) My conjecture, (I could easily be talking out of my ass), is that they were expecting to get somewhere similar to last year's yield, (approx ~100 in R1), and it's coming in closer to ~120-130, so they are paring back on R2 invites. It did seem, however, that the waitlist grew for R1ers.

Regardless, nothing is set in stone yet. SOM R1 is very early, as is the deposit deadline, so they may see some folks fall off the list after getting into their dream schools, or getting big $ offers from another 10-15 school.

You can also look at you post mba career goals essay. I rewrote and submitted a new essay when I was put on the WL (its recommended in the WL FAQ*). I made it very clear exactly what my goals were and why an MBA from Yale SOM would help (also made them slightly more ambitious.) I spent more time on it and had more people review it. I do not know if it factored into the committees decision, but I was offered enrollment at the end of January. Good luck.

*Vague Goals An MBA program is a fast‐paced two years. First‐year students start thinking about their job search during Orientation. Given this pace, students need a clear idea of their career goals when they apply.
What should I do?
• Submit an essay clarifying how your past experience and MBA with help you achieve your specific career goals.

The Army green lighted my packet to attend Grad School at Yale SOM today. Good thing, considering I had already dropped the deposit. Good luck to everybody else out there waiting, especially the military applicants. See you in August.

Welcome weekend will be Friday, April 20th to Saturday, April 21st.

Good luck to all the R2ers out there!

As I recall, they make all their calls first, and update/send e-mails later. If you're international, you may get an acceptance e-mail instead of a call, (this may have happened to some US/Canada-based folks in R1 as well - not sure). So, don't worry about constantly refreshing the application site - won't do you any good until you get the e-mail. Just try and treat yourself to a nice lunch, and write 15-20 pages of your novel while you're waiting. No biggie.

You're failing to account for the larger Yale alumni network which is actually a big draw.

Yale SOM doesn't operate in a silo, insulated from the rest of Yale University, the way other business schools might. I think that's one of its biggest strengths and gives you greater a claim to the larger Yale alumni network.

But the big time question: Has the party started?

I agree with faro in that the larger Yale U. community is also excited about SOM, especially because there's so much crossover. There are at least 10 dual Forestry/MBAs, a couple MBA/MFAs, some MBA/M.Arch's, and then the requisite MBA/JD and MBA/MDs in every class. Another encouraging sign is that some of the big gifts for the new building came from Yale College alumni. Ned Evans (who the new hall is named after) gave $50 million (I think), and he's a Yale College alum. I've also heard stories about folks getting plenty of help from other non-SOM Yalies in getting jobs, internships, or just going out on informationals.

So, yes, the alumni base is small, but I think they're probably pretty active, and from my experience at a firm with multiple SOM alums, they are extremely interested in helping new alums out. And then there's the rest of Yale... which is almost dreamy when you think of name recognition... But, this is clearly biased by the fact that I've already matriculated.

One other thing - I know for a fact that the calls have started, (a reliable source close to the adcom told me).

Yes, got a call a few minutes ago. I'm in the EST in the US. Thrilled and honored to be invited to join the class of 2014.

Best of luck to those waiting.

Congratulations!!!
Hope I will get THE CALL soon!

Congratulations!!!!! Did you receive email as well?

sdev84, I thought you said you never got an interview invitation at SOM?

Does anyone know when the application website is updated? That's when the dings/waitlists will know...

sdev84 - oh, I just looked at your past posts, and it showed up strangely... you were replying to someone who didn't get an invite, but was admitted to Kellogg.

Anyway, congrats!

By the close of business - 5:30 or 6:30p Eastern. When the e-mails go out.

How did they let you know that you had $$? Was it in the phone call or when you logged in?

Haha! Attaboy.